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  • What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean...
    Sometimes there is not an opportunity to succeed
    Good things happen after bad things
    Sometimes there is an opportunity to succeed
    Bad things happen after good things
  • If something is not very important, it's....
    A fire in a forest
    A drip in the car
    A snowflake on the ground
    A drop in the ocean
  • What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
    Ask fewer questions
    Start asking questions
    Ask more questions
    Stop asking questions
  • What does it mean to "see eye to eye" with someone?
    You agree with them
  • To tell someone a secret is to....
    Spill the beans
  • To "get a kick out of" doing something means to......
    Really enjoy doing it
    Really hate doing it
    Really have difficulty doing it
    Really get stressed doing it
  • If you eat a lot, you...
    Eat like a horse
    Eat like a rhinoceros
    Eat like a bird
    Eat like a lion
  • What does it mean to "hit the books"?
    To go to the library
    To start studying seriously
    To buy books for studying
    To get frustrated because of studying
  • If you "cut corners" with something, you.....
    do two things at the same time
    do it as quickly as possible
    do it badly or cheaply
    make something less dangerous
  • What does "throw caution to the wind" mean?
    Ask a friend for help
    Take responsibility for your actions
    Be careful
    Take a risk
  • If I am only joking, then.....
    I'm pulling your leg!
  • What does it mean if you have "sticky fingers"?
    You find it easy to make money
    You're a liar
    People should not trust you
    You're a thief
  • If you "pull someone's leg", you:
    Gossip about them
    Play a prank or joke with them
    Encourage them to take a risk
    Insult them
  • What is "a storm in a teacup"?
    When you transform a small problem into a catastrophe
    When you lie about something
    When you exaggerate to get what you want
    When you think a small problem is a catastrophe
  • To "Bite the bullet" means....
    To make a funny face
    To do something difficult
    To have an unpleasant experience
    To complete a task you do not want to complete
  • What does it mean if it's "raining cats and dogs"?
    It's raining a lot
  • "Break a leg" means good luck, but where did the phrase originate from?
    It used to be used in theatre by superstitious people
    Doctors used to say it before doing surgery
    All of the above
    Olympic athletes would say it ironically
  • If someone is "on thin ice", they:
    Are about to be late for something important
    Are talking too loudly
    Are very angry
    Are at risk of getting into trouble
  • What does it mean to "keep your chin up?"
    Listen to someone when they are speaking
    All of the above
    Stay positive
    Don't give up
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